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PeTA (People for the ethical treatment of animals) Have approached Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood according to top UK website female first.
Both McCartney and Westwood have been approached by PeTA ( the animal rights organization) to design a new, ethical alternative to the traditional real bearskin hats, worn by Queen Elizabeth’s guards at Buckingham Palace.
The animal rights group have met with the Ministry of Defence to talk about new ideas for replacing the historical hats, following a massive media campaign, in which activists protested completely naked outside Buckingham Palace.
“Most people think it’s fake fur and when they find out it’s real and it takes one bear to make a hat, they are appalled,” says Robbie LeBlanc, PeTA’s director for Europe.
Ministry of defence spokesman said “We are pleased that PeTA acknowledges the progress MoD has made in producing faux fur alternatives for other ceremonial clothing, such as the busby cap worn by members of the Royal Horse Artillery and the leopard skins previously used by musicians.”
He added that an industry day had been scheduled for October to explore the issue further, BBC.CO.UK reports.
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